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U.S. arrest made in Australia collar bomb case

Police block a road in the Sydney suburb of Mosman, Aug. 4, 2011, where Madeleine Pulver was chained to a fake bomb for 10 hours. Australian police said Thursday they believe a masked man broke into the home of the wealthy Sydney family, chained the fake bomb to the teenage girl's neck and left a note of demands behind as part of an elaborate extortion attempt that seemed straight out of a Hollywood thriller.
AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

Australian authorities said that the suspect broke into the home and planted a fake bomb around Pulver's neck. The suspect also left a note that contained demands, which were not disclosed.

The device, which New South Wales state Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch described at the time as "very elaborate, very sophisticated," remained intact after Pulver was freed. She was later reunited with her family and taken to a hospital.